Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-03
NO. 1S1.
AUGUSTA WHOLESALE MARKET.

s-,, TUESDAY. Aug. ..
Some small lots of wool are still in the hands of
the growers but most of the larger clips have been
disposed Of Twenty-seven cents pound Is paid by
Mr.. Cunningham, tie Augusta dealer He said Ros.
ton ba, ers endeavored to pool with him and pur
chase all the wool in the valley at twenty FIVE cents
oat ne aid not accept their proposals. He gets
cent Per pound commission, which he says better
| tnan not buying at all. Some farmers are holding
,h.r cip Tor 81 cents. but is doubtful at this time
| IL they get that figure.
The first loads Of new hay were seen on the SQUARE
yesterday forenoon. The owners asked ga ior
nrst class article Most buy will not invest In new
! nay, preierring old for their horses.
Bel is about one cent stronger. Dealers are
growing because OF the retrigera or carts, which
leddle beef about the city. They say the peddlers
are destroying their trade and the time will come
Mnen they cannot sell any if there is not a change
Inc refrigerator companies sell them beef and then
send OUT carts and sell to their customers. Many
butchers come into town and peddle native beef.
Butter is plenty and low. The late heavy rains
| ting good ble of grass. ~"
Early chickens are scarce. and dealers complain
that they cannot oesain sspply. 1t would seem as
II would be paying business to raise early poultry
at 2s cents pound when meal can be bought al a
SOLAR bag. IL Is said that there is not large
number IN the country this year.
New POTATOES are now coming In from the country
Grocers are paying 70 cents here, but Manchester
farmer told the market editor that he got 81 bush
as n rule.
Green corn, winch is sweet and nice, ia wanted nj
,he PROVISION stores: Much of the corn placed
Augusta tables is OF inferior quality, not being su.
ciently developed. and tasteless The Mexican vari.
ely, which Is black when ripe, Is the sweetest and
tenaerest corn brought into this Market although
Siowell's Evergreen is much liked at some of the
stores. We saw well known hotel keeper who
wanted TO obtain four dozen OF corn for his
guests yesterday morning, but could not find IL.
corn is retailing at 80 cents a dozen.
APPLES-Green, SocafO; evaporated Ease: dried.
4a5c.
BEANS-Pea. 81 poa2 90: Yellow eyed, 90 GOAL 50.
BEEF-smaIl, 5aec.. oA, staso.;
BUTrER-Solid. .l5dlSe. ; Uall, 2oo2Sc. common
DC.
CHEESE-Fsctory and domestic, llalso.
EGGS-i59l6c per doz.
GkAIN-Corn, b5c.; meal, 53c.; bran, sI 90 per
cwt, cotton seed meal, sI 80 per bag.
HAl-Loose, $lS 00dli.00; pressed, SIla5;
straw, $775d3s.oO.
HONEY-Box, lsa20c. per pound.
LARD-Domestic. Sd9c.; western, tierce 7las.
LAMB -al3c. v ID.
MUTrON-ss9c.
OATS-40c.
PoIAIoES-New, 9oc. a sl.o0 per bushel.
POULIRl-Broiers, 25d30o; chickeus, d;
fowl. i6dlso, turkeys, lSa20
WOOL-21c, unwashcd; SOC. washed.
MOOD-Dry hard, S5.6Od$6.00; soft, $3.?5as4.OO.
HiDES-Light, &C.; heavy, q; lamb skins, 500
foc sheep. voc q 81 90; cali skins, .ioas 75.
NEAL-Sdgc. " 10.
augusta Beet Compdng's Wholesale Price Current,
BEEF-roday's prices of fresh beef Sides, 6a7l;
hind quarters sa0 fore quarters 5a54c rounds with
hanks68slc, rump and ons, Il ic short rib cutsSa
Oc; ratles, +la5c backs, 96o; chucks, stripes sc